About Lobed leaf Mallow
Hibiscus lobatus, the lobed leaf mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to parts of the seasonally dry Old World Tropics, from Senegal in Africa to Hainan in China, and it has been introduced to Trinidad and Tobago. An annual with white (or yellow) flowers, it lacks the pseudo-sepals which are found in all Hibiscus.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hibiscus lobatus
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Africa, Tropical and Southeast Asia, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Marathi
- Lahan Jaswand
Botanical family
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Lobed leaf Mallow belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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